Apte
Melbourne, Australia
User Reviews
As a long time devotee, I was hugely anxious when APTE was sold a couple of years back, and some of my favourite staff left. But to his credit, the new owner is no fool; if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The coffee here remains among the best quality and consistency, the menu has barely changed (in a good way) and the staff are wonderful. Highlights for me include the lunchtime mixed salads and possibly the best carrot cake in Melbourne.
Like • Share • ReportApte is now one of my local stop offs. Yes, it's always busy but I find the staff always friendly and the coffee never let's me down.
As I regular soy drinker, the fact they use Bon Soy is a good indication that they take the coffee making seriously here. My lattes and cappuccino's are consistently smooth, balanced and nutty.
Good luck trying to get a table for a weekend breakfast date, but an exceptional work day coffee stop!
Apte has been on my to do list for a while now. I'm glad I finally found time to visit.
Coffee was good. Food was very good. The setting was lovely and very comfortable. The service was efficient and pleasant.
The only real negative were the other customers. The place was full of the most obnoxious, rude, self important people I have seen in a very long time. I hope I was just unlucky in my timing, but it was a bit of a shock.
I am sure to go back again and hopefully find a nicer crowd to share the place with.
One of my favourites. Great coffee, great food and even better service. Sadly, it's definitely dropped over the past few months, with some of the best moving to Three Bags Full. It's like visiting an old house though, so I have a bit of a soft spot for it.
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Having heard 'You must go to Apte' for at least 6 months, I'm pleased to report this busy indoor / outdoor cafe lives up to it's reputation.
I'm told the brekkie is better than the coffee, and that's probably true - but our Lattes and Flat Whites this morning were great temp, full of flavour with excellent milk and the right amount of froth.
The Food:
For the record, the Ricotta Hotcakes amazed and the Benedict has one of the best hollandaise sauces we've tasted in a while.
Big glass windows and wooden taes set the scene for noisy but lively cafe. The chairs are a little uncomfortable, but otherwise there is nice feeling to this place.
The service is friendly, but coffees took a little while to come out.
The coffee itself is strong and flavoursome. My latte could have been a little smoother, but it was definitely a nice coffee.
Worth a try for brunch/lunch.
